Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Arses Higher classification Monarch flycatcher Order Passerine | Family Monarchidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Pied monarch, Frilled monarch, Frill‑necked monarch, Ochre‑collared monarch | ||
Arses is a genus of monarch flycatchers in the family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to forest and second growth on the island of New Guinea, a few surrounding islands and northern Queensland, Australia. The genus is separated by their frilled necks, fleshy blue eye wattles and delicate pendent nests. They also have a distinctive foraging technique, hopping up tree trunks in a spiral fashion.
Taxonomy and systematics
Four species are recognized, however some authorities consider the ochre-collared monarch and the frill-necked monarch as subspecies of the frilled monarch.
References
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